Visits: 31 PRATTELN – Speciality chemical supplier Archroma has launched a new bio-based, PFAS-free durable water repellent (DWR) finish for the sportswear, fashion and home textiles sectors. Phobotex NTR-50 LIQ has been designed to provide high levels of water repellence …
Researchers explore PFAS-free water repellent finish
Visits: 30 ST GALLEN – A team from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa) has developed a water-repellent coating process for textiles which, the team says, can provide an alternative to the use of fluorine-containing PFAS …
Renewables power polyester precursor production
Visits: 30 LUDWIGSHAFEN – BASF, which supplies chemicals, thermoplastics, and synthetic textile fibres has for the first time demonstrated an electric steam cracking furnace powered by renewable energy that can be used to make pre-cursors to make polyester and nylon …
Plastics created from wood and CO2
Visits: 29 TALLAHASSEE – Scientists have created a new way to make recyclable plastics through the combination of CO2 and lignin into a low-cost renewable replacement for petroleum-based polymers for a range of products including textiles. The new material is …
G-Star opts for ‘aniline-free’ denim
Visits: 34 PRATTELN – Dutch fashion brand G-Star Raw has joined speciality chemical supplier Archroma and Chinese garment supplier Advance Denim in a joint commitment to the production of ‘aniline-free’ denim. In other words, denim dyed with indigo where any …
CHT and Fulgar combine for sustainable yarn dyeing
Visits: 23 TÜBINGEN – Italian synthetic yarn manufacturer Fulgar and textile chemical supplier CHT have teamed up to reduce the impact of dyeing the latter’s ‘Q-Cycle’ recycled nylon yarns. The process being used is CHT’s BeSo Responsible treatment, part of …
Archroma launches new colour-fastness treatment
Visits: 25 PRATTELN – Speciality chemicals company Archroma has launched Albafix Eco Plus, a new wet-fastness treatment that helps brands and mills improve the durability and colour quality of clothing and other textiles without the use of hazardous chemicals. Albafix …
Project targets circular textile dyeing
Visits: 20 COIMBRA – Scientists in Portugal claim to have developed innovative technology to recover and reuse water, dyes and additives from textile industry wastewater. The ‘CirRe-Dyeing’ project at the University of Coimbra aims to increase circularity and sustainability in …
ZDHC links up with Leather Working Group
Visits: 22 AMSTERDAM / NORTHAMPTON – The ZDHC Foundation and the Leather Working Group (LWG) trade body have linked up in a bid to improve chemical management in leather manufacturing. The collaboration is focused on harmonising the LWG Audit Standard …
Covestro and Kronos validate digital printing benefits
Visits: 43 LEVERKUSEN – Polymer materials manufacturer Covestro and Kronos, a manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigments, have presented a series of breakthroughs demonstrating how the uptake of digital inkjet printing can provide sustainability benefits for the textile industry. With further …